By Liz Steen
Special Correspondent
Do you know more about the Seattle city budget than a city council member? A journalist? The Mayor? You might.
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Alki Community Council to host candidate forum and emergency preparedness session on October 15
Thu, 10/08/26
The Alki Community Council will host a public candidate forum and emergency preparedness presentation on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at the Alki United Church of Christ.
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Sound Transit Panel advances land acquisition for West Seattle Light Rail line
Thu, 10/08/26
The Sound Transit System Expansion Committee voted Thursday, Oct.
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Parking, development and meters collide, putting the Junction's future in question
Wed, 10/07/26
A lease dispute over 281 paid parking spaces, new city meters and a wave of coming density could reshape how, and whether, customers reach West Seattle's business core
The future of parking in the West Seattle Junction i
MOREEmpowering Local Neighborhoods: King County opens $90,000 in Alan M. Painter Grants for unincorporated communities
Tue, 10/06/26
Across the unincorporated stretches of King County, grassroots projects are shaping local neighborhoods.
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Washington State Ferries sees partial recovery on Tuesday as wage freeze and burnout fuel engine-room labor crisis
Tue, 10/06/26
Ferry operations across Puget Sound are experiencing lingering disruptions today (Tuesday, October 6), as Washington State Ferries (WSF) works to rebuild schedules following widespread cancellations caused by an engine-room labor call-out.
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UPDATE: Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal reopens with 3 boat service following engine room workers call out
Mon, 10/05/26
UPDATE 6:30pm
Three boat service has resumed on the Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth ferry route this evening.
The route will run 2-boat schedules with the 3rd unscheduled boat.
MORESound Transit hosts real property drop-in session in West Seattle for affected property owners and tenants
Sat, 10/03/26
Sound Transit is hosting an in-person informational drop-in session for residential and commercial tenants as well as property owners whose locations may be impacted by transit expansion projects.
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Seattle Police investigate playground stranger incident at Alki Elementary School
Fri, 10/02/26
Authorities and school officials are investigating an incident at Alki Elementary School after an unknown woman approached three first-grade students near the playground fence during morning recess.
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Seattle proposes paid parking and major street safety upgrades for West Seattle Junction
Wed, 09/30/26
The Seattle Department of Transportation has unveiled a proposal to restructure curb space and improve street safety across the West Seattle Junction.
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